Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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